raunchy

adjective

ˈrȯn-chē How to pronounce raunchy (audio)
Definition of raunchynext
as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes

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Recent Examples of raunchy But, these days, the right is in the midst of a raunchy new rebrand. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026 Reynolds and Daley first met 20 years earlier on the set of their 2005 raunchy comedy Waiting, chronicling a day in the lives of the staff at a cheesy chain restaurant. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Joey King has the Practical Magic 2 cast dying over a raunchy joke. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Out of the Further at the box office this weekend is Black Bear Pictures’ Spa Weekend, a new raunchy comedy written and directed by The Hangover and Bad Moms scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raunchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raunchy
  1. pornographic
  2. obscene
  3. vulgar
  4. nasty
  5. dirty
  6. foul
  7. filthy
Adjective
  • On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The filing follows a separate legal battle launched by Meloni in 2024 against a man accused of creating and posting deepfake pornographic images using her likeness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pornographic
Adjective
  • In Russia, soldiers die at the front by the hundreds of thousands while politically compliant billionaires accumulate obscene fortunes.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the next timeout, an announcement was made asking fans to refrain from obscene chants.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • In her smartly vulgar The Seasons (1957), which extends nearly 17 feet, Krasner returns to the subject of rebirth one year after Pollock’s death, depicting abundant forms resembling genitalia.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While Musgraves' comments received both praise and backlash, one country music legend took exception to the vulgar remarks.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • With American Family Field rocking, Ashby reared back and threw a nasty curve that Díaz tried to hold up on.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, there has been some criticism of this plan, as France is experiencing some pretty nasty civil unrest at the moment, but the game will go ahead, with the Saints having been in the country for a few days already.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nasty
Adjective
  • In the world of sports broadcasting, ESPN and Buck did Aikman dirty.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Now Gizelle has to decide whether that person is her longtime friend in real life or the woman who has spent the past several seasons doing much of her dirty work.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • Fortes sprinted across the plate with the winning run, then headed toward first to join his jumping teammates in foul territory.
    — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Chourio and Bauers started the bottom half with singles and first baseman Jonathan Aranda allowed Contreras’ one-out foul pop to bounce out of his mitt near netting in front of the seats.
    — Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of foul
Adjective
  • There are several different subtypes of New York City Restaurant, from the humble old-timers (Katz’s, Nom Wah) to the temples of filthy lucre (Bemelmans, Rao’s).
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The invention’s intent was to cut down on distracted driving — in addition to the frustration of digging around under filthy car seats.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of filthy

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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raunchy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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